Trump, South Korea's Moon agree to halt military exercises amid Olympics: White House

Reuters Staff

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in have agreed “to de-conflict the Olympics and our military exercises” to ensure the security of the upcoming Winter Games, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in share a toast during a state dinner in his honor at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump, in a telephone call, also told Moon that the United States would send a “high-level delegation” to the Olympics, the statement said. The two leaders also “agreed to continue the campaign of maximum pressure against North Korea,” it added.